The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-05

Prairie.
Mr.. John A. Butts, of Topeka, Kansas
formerly proprietor of the KENosHl
TELEGRAPH, visited Mr.. Gurdin Gillet
last week.
A meat market has been opened ir
Mrs. Nichols building, near the brass
works, by Charles Theisen and Frit,
Pomgreen.
Mrs. G. w. Young and family return
ed home last week from Central Wis
consin, where they spent several weeks
with friends.
The base ball clubs are raising money
to buy part of the fair grounds for q
base ball ground. They have raised
about $3.50.
Eddie Creaney, formerly of Kenosha,
who visited relatives and friends here
last week, returned to his home in Chi
cago on Sunday.
Mr.. William Budden, who left this
city for Minneapolis about two years
ago, has been visiting old friends here
during the past week.
Rev. E. o. Taylor will preach next
Sunday morning on "The Hope that
Purifies," and in the evening on "The
Bible and Woman Suffrage"
Mr.. Samuel o. Williams and Mrs.
Nellie Bangs, both of Chicago, were mar
ried at the Baptist parsonage on Tues
day, Aug. 2, by Rev. E. 0. Taylor.
Mr.. John Funck has purchased Mr..
John Lentzs house and two lots on Ann
street. Consideration, $500. Mr..
Lentz intends moving to Iowa in October.
The drouth which has prevailed in
this county this summer is said to be
the most severe that has ever been ex-
perienced here. The crops will be very
short.
Eddie, the youngest son Of Mark and
Mary Farrell. nee Treston, aged s years,
died in Chicago on the I'd inst. Mr..
and Mrs. Farrell have the sympathy of
their many friends in Kencsha.
Mrs. J.C. M. Kehlor and family, who
have been spending portion of the
summer here, returned to their home in
st. Louis last week.
The heavy wind-storm of We dnesday
night Of last week blew down trees, hay
stacks and fences in the country. There
was heavy shower of rain in some
places, lasting about ten minutes.
Short-horn Bulls, sired by the Princess
Bull Dominion No. 38204, for sale, ready
for service also Heifers and Plymouth
Rock Fowls. FRANK Cole.
Spring Grove, McHenry Co.. I'll.
A spark from the smoke.stack ON
Grants planning mill set fire to the roof
about IL o'clock on Monday. The blaze
was discovered and extinguished before
it had time to make any Roadway.
For SALE, CHEAp-To close an estate,
forty acres of land in the town of Salem.
Well timbered. Apply to Howard Van
Wyck, Attorney-at.Law, Kenosha, Wis.
Seventy-fve feet of breakwater is
being built at Kemper Hall. Schend &
Gonnerman have the contract. A new
steam laundry, 24x40, two stories, is also
being built for the use of the institution.
For SALE-A desirable building lot,
containing one-half an acre, in the city
of Kenosha. Apply to Howard Van
Wyck, Attorney-at-Law, Kenosha, Wis.
Commodore Pettibone and family, OF
Chicago, were the guests of Mrs. HI. M.
Bishop and family on Sunday. The
Commodore and family are now at the
Water Cure, where they will remain for
month.
For RENT-The Everett house, corner
of Ann and Wisconsin streets. Terms
reasonable and possession given imme-
diately. Apply to A. H. French, Calk-
ms Block.
DR.. ]. w. Stearns, of Madison. will
lecture before the Institute and friends
of education in Somers, Wednesday
evening, Aug. II. The doctor is an
able speaker and we would like TO have
u full house.
Fred. S. Lowell Post G. A. r. will have
an excursion to Twin Lakes, on Sunday
August IA. For round trip, rs cents
children, IL years old and under, 81
cents, and must be accompanied witt
their parents.
There was good attendance at the
missionary services of the German
Lutheran congregation on Sunday morn
ing, afternoon and evening. Instructive
and interesting sermons were preached
at each service.
| Mr.. John Bogart died at Richmond
Ill.,, on the 22d ult., of epithelial canoe
of the throat, after lingering illness
aged 60 years and z months. He resides
| in Richmond about thirty-two years
He served three years in the war.
i Mr. N. C. Stafford, OF Stafford & Sons
pianoforte manufacturers, will be at Ke
nosha about Aug 9th, tuning and repair
ing pianos. Orders left at Starkweathe
& Co.'s Drug Store will be prompt
attended to.
The Sunday school concert at tn
Pleasant Prairie M. E. church was we
attended, the house being full. TIL
programme was well carried out. TIL
Dime reading to be given Saturday ever
ing by the young people promises to b
success.
= Hon. 2. G. Simmons has given
building lot to the Methodist church {
Pleasant Prairie and has subscribed $50
!, towards the building. A building CON
mittee has been appointed, and tn
prospective church viii be pushed. TIL
Pleasant Prairie people are in earnest.
J. Fishing Tackle, Hammocks, Bal
Balls and Bats, Express Wagons, Bal
!, Carriages, Hobby Horses, ETC., ETC.,
= James Mathews store, 514 Main stree
. Prices as low as the lowest.
J The advertisement of the Visions
= Industrial Association and Fair will
= found in another part of this pape
The ladies of Kenosha county are invite
/ to contribute to the exhibits in fant
\. work ornamental goods works IF a,